Description

Bridging research and practice, FOSS Third Edition Modules engage students and teachers in enduring experiences that lead to deeper understanding of science and engineering concepts, as well as the natural and designed world. The Plants and Animals Module for Grades 1 to 2 provides experiences with structures of plants, so that students discover ways to propagate new plants from mature plants (from seeds, bulbs, roots, and stem cuttings). Students will get to build a terrarium and provide for the needs of both plants and animals living together in a classroom habitat.

In the FOSS Third Edition The Plants and Animals Complete Kit with 4 hands-on investigation activities, students will: develop a curiosity and interest in plants as living things; provide for the needs of growing plants and animals; observe and describe the changes that occur as plants grow and develop; observe and describe structures of flowering plants (root, stem, leaf) and become familiar with their functions; discover various ways that new plants can develop from mature plants; compare the basic needs of common plants and animals; experience some of the diversity of forms in the plant and animal kingdoms and become aware of features that help plants and animals thrive in different habitats; and organize and communicate observations through drawing and writing.